nondescript

non·de·script

adj \ˌnän-di-ˈskript\

Definition of NONDESCRIPT

1

: belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described

2

: lacking distinctive or interesting qualities : dull, drab

— nondescript noun

Examples of NONDESCRIPT

1. I work in one of the nondescript office buildings downtown.
2. Their performance was disappointingly nondescript.

Origin of NONDESCRIPT

non- + Latin descriptus, past participle of describere to describe

First Known Use: 1789

Related to NONDESCRIPT

Synonyms: beige, characterless, faceless, featureless, indistinctive, neutral, noncommital, vanilla

Related Words: boring, drab, dreary, dry, dull, flat, humdrum, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, stodgy, stuffy, tame, tedious, tiresome, tiring, uninteresting, wearisome, weary, wearying

Near Antonyms: arresting, bold, catchy, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, showy, splashy, striking

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Rhymes with NONDESCRIPT

eucalypt, filter-tipped, manuscript, shooting script, superscript, swivel-hipped